a)Calculate the operating income for 2022 using absorption costing

b)Calculate the operating income for 2022 using variable costing

c) If the manager of the Z-Phone division had to choose between absorption and variable costing, which would they choose? Briefly explain.

Baja Corp is a manufacturing company that produces phones to the tech savvy consumer. The company pays bonuses to its managers based on the operating income of the division the manager is responsible for. In 2022, the Z-Phone operating division provided the following information: Unit Production Information Beginning Inventory Units Produced Units Sold Ending Inventory 0 42,000 34,000 8,000 52.00 Manufacturing Information (in units) Selling Price Variable Manufacturing Costs Variable Selling Costs $ $ $ 8.50 2.50 Other Information Fixed Overhead $ 900,000